Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș
River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important
commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești
is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,
being an important railway junction, with a classification yard in nearby Bălilești.
The city houses the Arpechim oil refinery, and is a marketing center for the automotive
industry, in particular Automobile Dacia.
